the haircuts
It’s funny how one of the most common comments I get about the girls are about their haircuts. The short bobs were really out of convenience since it was getting so hard to wash and brush Mia’s hair when it was long. She’s got a mess of thick hair and most times it ended up in tangles. It often also ended up in her mouth as she was a chronic hair chewer so we just cut it to make it easier for everyone since she hated having her hair brushed. It seemed to fit her tomboyish personality anyway.
I never thought, however, that these bobs would become so much of their identity. These much-loved dolls that a blog reader Yolande, made for the girls last summer are like little minis of them, short sassy haircuts and all.
But as you can see from this recent photo, we’ve been thinking about growing out their hair and it’s getting really shaggy. Since the first few months of Kindergarten, Mia’s been talking about wanting long hair and I suspect it’s because almost every girl in her class aside from herself and another classmate has long hair that gets braided, put in pretty hair clips and pony tails. I’m not really surprised that she’s looking to “fit in” more, so we’re giving it a try, though I think this time we will keep her bangs and grow out the rest to see how that looks.
Claudine’s bangs are pretty much all grown out, but she’s been walking around looking like Shaun Cassidy. Her hair is much more fine and wispy and I can tell that it’s getting darker and straighter as she gets older. I’m not convinced, however, that she looks better without bangs or this limp, longer hair. I sort of miss her cute little bobbed haircut which seems to work well with her fine hair texture, but I can’t tell if I’m just waxing nostalgia over her disappearing baby-ness.
I’m giving the girls haircuts on Friday. Maybe the bob will be back.
your girls are so gorgeous.
I love your blog, so inspiring. Your daughters are so adorable. Wish you great success with your project.
God bless!
Rowaida
Adorable! How much of an age difference is there between them?
They are gorgeous! I can really understand why the girls have bobs. I’m sure it’s much easier to manage, time-wise and tangled-mess wise. Now that you mention it, C DOES seem to have that Shaun Cassidy hair style! Aw man, I used to have such a crush on him. Will tune back in to see what the verdict will be on the hair… To bob or not to bob, that is the question..
I also love their bobs, but the long hair with the bangs idea sounds pretty great as well.
love the dolls &your girls are so pretty
i have been keeping my girl’s hair in a bob, but can’t get the bangs straight! now they are short and ironic…you must have bought real haircutting scissors, right?
Your girls are so adorable. I am always so amazed and envious at your photography whenever I visit your blog. I go for keeping their hair short. My daughter’s hair is long and is always in her face. She recently got this Zhu Zhu gerbil toy over the weekend as a gift and her hair keeps getting tangled in the toy’s wheels. So annoying and painful for the little one.
*sigh* they are so pretty
I can’t wait to have kids of my own someday!
Azalea also had to have shorter hair. She kept saying that she wanted long “princess” hair and for a while we tried it, but she never liked having her hair brushed and it was a pain in the behind to take care of. Now that she’s a little older, we’re trying it again. We’ll see how it works out. I have a feeling that she’ll be getting a haircut as soon as summer hits.
Oh, this is tough. I’ve grown to love those haircuts!
As someone with two boys with fine hair, I hear you on the long straggly look. I really wanted the boys to have a bit longer hair than they do, but short is what it has to be or else they look completely unkept. So it’s military for us for now.
Ive been reading your blog for awhile now and yes, the haircuts have been part of their identities. I am struggling with the same issue with my own daughter at the moment. I just asked her tonight if she wants long hair or short and she said short. I guess I will be giving her a haircut tomorrow night.
your girls would be gorgeous in any “do” but i have to admit i think their clara bow bobs are fantastic on them!!!!
Your girls are beautiful and they look adorable with those heart wreaths in their hair!
Don’t do it! You know how much I love their bobs. I was so sad to grow Pema’s hair out but I had to once I realized that it was much harder for nasty lice to jump onto hair that’s tied back. The thought of nits makes my skin crawl. I spray her hair every morning with this tea-tree, eucalyptus oil concoction too!
My mom used to give me bobs when I was little and I hated it b/c all the girls at schol had long pretty hair & even now i look back at pics and hated it…mine was up to my ears….not as cute as Mia’s. I also love how Claudine has wispy hair…both girls are beautiful & will look pretty no matter what hairstyle they have but it is weird how you hair can make your personality.Mia looks quite confident in a bob.Claudine seems more like a freespirited girl.
Love the pics you take of them & their dolls are so cute…I never had a doll that looked like me. 
yeap jenna, they’re officially adorable – short hair, long hair, whatever! sad i missed you guys this past weekend, maybe next time! it’s cold and wet here, i wish i had one of those muffins and a warm cup of coffee while curled up on the couch.
your girls are adorable! i’m wondering if yolande has an etsy shop. looking for a 1st bday gift for my girl and i think a doll like that would be perfect.
Yolande doesn’t have an etsy shop (that I know of). Maybe this can be a new thing for you, Yolande!
I had a bob with blunt bangs for my entire childhood (I actually only grew my bangs out in college, though the rest of my hair was longer). It’s cute and easy to manage, and at least its better than the dreaded bowl cut!
You got the most beautiful kids in the world!!!!! Ahhh!!!
I always…if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! the girls are adorable just as they are.
are you kidding with these kids! they are gorgeous! i remember my bob haircut very fondly…
Oh they are so cute
I have a Mia and we have just done the bob haircut it’s so cute 
this photo of the girls is amazing!
i have been following your blog for a while… its my late night read before bed. i suppose it gives me some sort of connection to NYC… i lived there for 12 years before moving to Sweden. ive often wondered how it would be to raise my kids in the city. i guess maybe that explains my attraction to your blog.
by the by, i love the bobs!